The noise started around 5000 Kms and got progressively worse...it’s been in the garage twice for a fix and it hasn’t been successful. My main concern is the effect this might have on the resale value. I keep my cars for 4 years and then sell them on. I don’t want that this issue becomes something that my car becomes tagged with and could possibly effect the value. Love the car but really really disappointing that 70,000 spent should get you a car that’s been tested.

So after several visits to the dealer a rejection letter, a meeting and a conversation with the JLR regional tech I decided to allow work to be carried out on my car as the last attempt before it was fully rejected.

New half shaft support bracket which is now made of of some grade of steel as opposed to aluminium was installed last week. The estimated cost of this part is said to be £35k due to design and development I imagine.

Several road tests were carried out and the vehicle finally returned to me earlier this week after a couple of weeks of being tempered with due to some other outstanding issues with the car.

Happy to report the noise has finally disappeared!! I have done everything I can to see if I can hear the noise and I’m 99.9% sure the new part has done the job on my car. I think I’m one of the first people to have had this part as it isn’t being installed to new production cars until later this year.

A very well done to my dealer who have really come through in this instance and a big thanks to JLR#5 for all his help with the rejection assistance.

I’m very pleased to be able to put a line under this and finally start enjoying my FPace instead of it being a massive disappointment.

Also had the new ICTP updated installed and all working fine, finally my car works!!!

Thank you so much for posting this. I have shared it with my dealer, Lloyd Kelso. Our RR Velar is scheduled to be returned to them for diagnosis of the same issue next Monday. I am hoping your post will expedite the process. What a relief!

The noise started around 5000 Kms and got progressively worse...it’s been in the garage twice for a fix and it hasn’t been successful. My main concern is the effect this might have on the resale value. I keep my cars for 4 years and then sell them on. I don’t want that this issue becomes something that my car becomes tagged with and could possibly effect the value. Love the car but really really disappointing that 70,000 spent should get you a car that’s been tested.

I would not worry, dealers are not telling people the cars they have for sale on the forecourt have been rejected anyway so I would not worry too much, I am sure a fix will be found.

I’m afraid to say that the noise has returned on my car and I’m not a happy chappy, my concern is will it get worse and be louder than it was before? So far it’s noticable again but not as loud - at present 700 miles covered with new part installed

My Velar went in yesterday for this issue and so, when I hear more, I will update this forum too. The two cars are sisters and so some information about the Velar may be helpful for F-Pace owners too?

Arianne

Good luck Arianne, Renesis car fix they said would sort the issue has not resolved the problem as the issue has come back which is a worry for anyone with this issue that still after 18 months the issue is not resolved and they keep making cars with potentially this problem not resolved.